This document provides an overview of Jamaica, including its languages (English and Patois), common crops (avocados, plantains, yams, cassava), industries (tourism, mining, fishing, forestry, animal husbandry), popular music genres (mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, dance hall, reggae fusion), population, GDP per capita, literacy rate, and life expectancy. Tourism contributes over 50% of foreign exchange earnings and provides one-fourth of all jobs in Jamaica.